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Forbes Announces 2013 NHL Team Valuations

Toronto Maple Leafs Top Forbes’ List Of The World’s Most Valuable Hockey Teams,

The NHL’s Financial Future Lies North Of The U.S Border

NEW YORK (November 25, 2013) – Forbes announced today its annual valuations of the National Hockey League’s 30 teams. The Toronto Maple Leafs rank No. 1 on the list, valued at $1.15 billion. Teams north of the border dominate the top of Forbes’ NHL valuations thanks to typically higher attendance and higher arena revenue than their U.S rivals. For the first time since Forbes began tracking NHL team valuations in 1998, three of the league’s five most valuable teams—Toronto Maple Leafs (No.1), Montreal Canadiens (No.3), Vancouver Canucks (No.4) –are Canadian. This is also the first time that every Canadian franchise ranks among the top 16 in the 30 team league. The New York Rangers (No.2) and Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks (No.5) are the only U.S. teams to crack the top five.

The average NHL team now has an enterprise value (equity plus debt, less cash) of $413 million, 46% more (enterprise value-weighted) than a year ago. Operating income (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) averaged $7 million per team during the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season, the second highest profit since the 1997-98 season.

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